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Rights of a widow in husband's ancestral property?


06-Mar-2023 (In Property Law)
our ancestral property is in name of our grandmother. grandfather is no more. My father is dead too leaving 2 sisters as siblings. Now my aunts taking advantage of situation wants to get hold on entire residential property leaving nothing for my mother. We are 4 kids from our father. 3 are settled. One sister is yet to be married. Now kindly suggest does my mother has a claim on in laws property or not. There is no will existing as of now. My grandmother and aunts are selling the property taking all cash with them and not interested in providing any shelter to my mother. Please advice here.
Answers (3)

Answer #1
973 votes
Dear friend as per your query and according to hindu succession act your mother file a civil suit before civil court but some question is still pending and also hidden in your query so first you collect your all documents of property also death certificate of grandfather and grand mother ,and your father

Answer #2
709 votes
my dear friend , Under Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the properties of a Hindu male dying intestate devolves, in the first instance, equally on his sons, daughters, widow and mother . The widow of the deceased is entitled to inherit equally with sons and daughters.
now question is that ,how the said property got transferred in the name of your grandmother by will or any other documents .
contact for further details .
Answer #3
854 votes
Your mother is well entitled to get her share in the encestral property left by your grand parents.for getting her share in the encestral property a civil suit for partition can be instituted before the competent civil court

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